Nonprofit · EIN 22-3098727
INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,542,718 | $7,151,603 | -$608,885 | $2,955,022 | $170,156 | $2,784,866 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,041,106 | $8,027,212 | -$2,986,106 | $4,241,356 | $847,605 | $3,393,751 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,481,390 | $9,064,540 | -$5,583,150 | $7,191,894 | $577,152 | $6,614,742 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,803,332
- of which government grants
- $3,444,046
- Program service revenue
- $595,383
- Investment income
- $144,003
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,377,943
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $811,642
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,336,524
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,968,842
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $130,325
- Accounting fees
- $226,320
- Occupancy
- $20,107
- Travel
- $198,462
- Depreciation
- $20,670
- Program services (functional)
- $5,150,374
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,744,433
- Fundraising (functional)
- $256,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,241,356
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,955,022
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $170,156
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,784,866
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,079
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $643,346
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,141,520
- Gross receipts
- $6,542,718
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA KADURU | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $282,854 | $27,427 |
| MICHELLE SANGUINETTI | VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $170,201 | $40,886 |
| FRANCCESCA CESTI-BROWNE - VP OF | FINANCE & OPERATIONS (THRU 6/25) Officer | 40 | $161,421 | $40,262 |
| SONIA JOSHI | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,371 | $15,900 |
| MELISSA CHAPPELL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (THRU 1/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,250 | $16,841 |
| RUSSELL PAEZ | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,531 | $18,002 |
| MICHAEL WETHERELL - ASSOCIATE | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,813 | $29,484 |
| TRINA MALLIK | VP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS (THRU 5/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,730 | $10,257 |
| DANIEL WALD - INTERIM | COO/HEAD OF FINANCE (AS OF 6/25) Officer | 40 | $92,353 | $3,682 |
| LUANN BENNETT | CHAIR (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK WALKER | CHAIR (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTON | VICE CHAIR (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A DOOLEY | TREASURER (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVANI GANGULY | TREASURER (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CONDON | SECRETARY (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR SUSAN M PEPIN | SECRETARY (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TARYN AKIYAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDICE EGGERSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADIN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRADEEP NAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR J MARSHALL SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRADNYA HALDIPUR | VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 08/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,703 | $28,769 |
| DEEOHN FERRIS | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $169,788 | $0 |
| TRINA MALLIK | VP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $153,922 | $9,155 |
| NICHOLAS STEVENS - CHIEF | FINANCIAL & OPT OFFICER (THRU 07/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,354 | $21,526 |
| SONIA JOSHI | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,414 | $7,629 |
| RUSSELL PAEZ | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,224 | $12,537 |
| MELISSA CHAPPELL - ASSOCIATE | DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,378 | $6,919 |
| REBECCA KADURU | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $78,055 | $3,424 |
| ANN CONDON - INTERIM PRESIDENT | (THRU 08/23)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,703 | $0 |
| FRANCCESCA CESTI-BROWNE - VP OF | FINANCE & OPERATIONS (AS OF 01/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN BENNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A DOOLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARYN AKIYAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE EGGERSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVANI GANGULY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADIN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRADEEP NAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN M PEPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR J MARSHALL SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEOHN FERRIS | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $400,148 | $14,927 |
| PRADNYA HALDIPUR | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,933 | $28,871 |
| NICHOLAS STEVENS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER UNTIL 7/23 Officer | 40 | $160,731 | $28,439 |
| TRINA MALLIK | VP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,476 | $19,839 |
| SONIA JOSHI | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,041 | $20,240 |
| RUSSELL PAEZ | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,695 | $14,059 |
| REBECCA KADURU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A DOOLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN BENNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LASH | CHAIR UNTIL 10/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CONDON INTERIM PRESIDENT | UNTIL 8/23, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TARYN AKIYAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BARTON | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 10/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN BLOMSTRANN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 10/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVANI GANGULY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN M PEPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR J MARSHALL SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-3795
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA KADURU, 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY, MONTPELIER, VT 05602
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL WALD, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (802) 229-2900
- Website
- HTTPS://SUSTAIN.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES (ISC) IS AN INTERNATIONAL, 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS PARTNERS, EXPERTISE, AND FUNDING TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE EFFECT IT HAS ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.
Program accomplishments
- ISC BECAME ONE OF THREE NATIONAL PARTNERS FOR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AGENCY'S (EPA) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS (EJ TCTAC) PROGRAM IN THE FALL OF 2023. EJ TCTAC WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVE OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF AND ACCESS TO FUNDS FOR QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENTS THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING, GRANTS, AND PLATFORMS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUILDING A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPOSITORY, PROVISION OF GUIDANCE AND NOTIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES TO UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE, AND DELIVERING TAILORED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS.Expenses $1,108,757 · grants $394,430 · revenue $6,500
- THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES (PRC), ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED IN 2019 WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE JPB FOUNDATION, IS HELPING TO TRANSFORM THE NATIONAL URBAN CLIMATE RESILIENCE FIELD. PRC IS BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF 14 BLACK AND BROWN-LED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) TO DEVELOP GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE USING CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (LIKE SOLAR) TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITY'S CAPABILITY TO BE LESS IMPACTED BY AND RECOVER FROM EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. ISC IS PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO EACH PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION IN THIS INTENSIVE CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT FUNDING. THE PROGRAM HAS CREATED A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT BUILDS INFLUENCE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED CBOS WHILE IMPROVING THE DESIGN AND THE DISMANTLING ENERGY INSECURITY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (DEICC) BEGAN IN 2022.Expenses $623,395 · grants $52,792 · revenue $34,000
- ISC WAS NAMED AS THE EASTERN NATIONAL GRANTMAKER, AS PART OF A BIFURCATED AWARD FOR PASSTHROUGH GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY CAA 138(B). AWARD GRANT FUNDS WILL ENABLE THE GRANTMAKER TO PERFORM THE TASKS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY OUT THE PROPOSED PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE, OUTREACH, AND SYSTEM MOBILIZATION EFFORTS FOR ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTION, REVIEW, SELECTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE EJ THRIVING COMMUNITIES SUBGRANTS. THROUGH THE ISC TEAM'S EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN GRANTMAKING AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR EQUITY-CENTERED APPROACHES THAT BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OUTCOMES, THEY WILL ENSURE THAT EPA FUNDS UNDER THE THRIVING COMMUNITY GRANTMAKER PROGRAM ARE CHANNELED TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MOST IN NEED TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.Expenses $966,335 · grants $135,657
- JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE: RAJKOT SCOPING STUDY; GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION: GREEN FUTURES CHALLENGE; CHANEL FOUNDATION: RESILIENT COMMUNITIES LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR; CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY FOUNDATION: CASE STUDIES FOR SUBNATIONAL CLIMATE JUST TRANSITIONS, ADVANCING EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN HUBExpenses $2,451,887 · grants $795,064 · revenue $554,883
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3098727
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,955,022
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,542,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,542,718 | $7,151,603 | $2,955,022 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,041,106 | $8,027,212 | $4,241,356 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,481,390 | $9,064,540 | $7,191,894 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $13,919,870 | $8,107,738 | $13,221,875 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-3098727).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES is 22-3098727.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names REBECCA KADURU.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,854 (REBECCA KADURU, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,542,718, expenses of $7,151,603 and total assets of $2,955,022 at year end.
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